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ThanksgivingThanksgiving Almost in every culture Almost in every culture

in the world there is a in the world there is a celebration of thanks for celebration of thanks for rich harvest. The rich harvest. The American Thanksgiving American Thanksgiving began as a feast of began as a feast of thanksgiving almost thanksgiving almost four hundred years ago.four hundred years ago.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving In 1620, a religious community In 1620, a religious community

sailed across the Atlantic Ocean sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. They to settle in the New World. They settled in what is now known as settled in what is now known as the state : Massachusettes. Their the state : Massachusettes. Their first winter in America was first winter in America was difficult. They arrived too late to difficult. They arrived too late to grow a rich harvest. Moreover, grow a rich harvest. Moreover, half the colony died from desease. half the colony died from desease. The following spring the Iroquois The following spring the Iroquois Indians taught them how to grow Indians taught them how to grow corn. Indians showed them also corn. Indians showed them also how to grow other crops and how how to grow other crops and how to hunt and fish.to hunt and fish.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving In the autumn of 1621 they got a beautiful In the autumn of 1621 they got a beautiful

harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so The colonists had much to be thankful for, so they planned a feast. Local Indian chief and they planned a feast. Local Indian chief and ninety Indians were present. The colonists ninety Indians were present. The colonists learned from Indians how to cook cranberries learned from Indians how to cook cranberries and dishes of corn and pumpkins. In following and dishes of corn and pumpkins. In following years many of the colonists celebrated the years many of the colonists celebrated the harvest with a feast of thanks.harvest with a feast of thanks.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving After the United States gained independence, After the United States gained independence,

Congress recommended one yearly day of Congress recommended one yearly day of thaks-giving for the whole country. Later, thaks-giving for the whole country. Later, George Washington suggested the date George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then, November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then, after the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln after the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln suggested the last Thursday in November to be suggested the last Thursday in November to be the day of thanksgiving.the day of thanksgiving.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving On Thanksgiving Day, On Thanksgiving Day,

family members gather family members gather at the house of an older at the house of an older relative, even if they relative, even if they live bo away. All give live bo away. All give thanks for everything thanks for everything good they have.good they have.

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Charitable organizations offer traditional meal to the Charitable organizations offer traditional meal to the homeless. Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have homeless. Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become traditional.become traditional.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving The traditional The traditional

thanksgiving meal thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb-stuffed with herb-flavoured bread, flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.potatoes, pumpkin pie.

ThanksgivingThanksgiving Other dishes may vary Other dishes may vary

as to region: ham, sweet as to region: ham, sweet potatoes, creamed corn.potatoes, creamed corn.